1997 January Screenwriters Lab

The Screenwriters Lab is a five-day writer’s workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers in an environment that encourages innovation and creative risk-taking. One-on-one story sessions with Creative Advisors support, challenge, and inspire the screenwriters during this intensive process of script development.
Filmmakers typically begin their participation in the Feature Film Program with the January Screenwriters Lab, the only Lab for which there is an open application.

  • Credits
  • Projects

Robert Caswell

Artistic Director

Allison Anders

Creative Advisor

Alice Arlen

Creative Advisor

Aida Bortnik

Creative Advisor

James V. Hart

Creative Advisor

Larry Konner

Creative Advisor

Armistead Maupin

Creative Advisor

Christopher McQuarrie

Creative Advisor

Frank Pierson

Creative Advisor

Tom Rickman

Creative Advisor

Susan Shilliday

Creative Advisor

Lynn Seifert

Creative Advisor

Andy Wolk

Creative Advisor
  

A Cure for Gravity

Baby Photo

Boys Don’t Cry

Harsh Times

Hyenas

Indigging

Otto

Salt

Spark

The Five Senses

The Winner

What’s Cookin?

Whiteboyz

  
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